Legal Opinion

Rios v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 31, 1989No. 13-88-412-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

Appellant was indicted for the offense of delivery of a controlled substance, namely, at least four hundred grams of cocaine. Appellant entered a plea of guilty. The trial court assessed the recommended punishment of thirty-five years imprisonment and a fine of $100,000. As the sole point of error, appellant contends the court erred by not granting his motion to dismiss because he was entrapped as a matter of law.

Prior to entering his guilty plea, appellant filed a “Motion to Dismiss on Account of Entrapment.” On July 15, 1988, the motion was dismissed by the trial…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McGlynn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Soliz v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Samaniego v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
  2. Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991

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